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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
May. 09, 2005
Applicants:
Régis Le Couedic, Andresy, FR;
Denis Pasquet, Quinsac, FR;
Inventors:
Régis Le Couedic, Andresy, FR;
Denis Pasquet, Quinsac, FR;
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine Austin, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising a spacer constituted by first and second parts (), said parts being provided with mutual assembly means comprising first clip-fastener means () secured to one of said parts, second clip-fastener means () secured to the other part and suitable for co-operating with the first clip-fastener means to achieve releasable clip-fastening between the two parts, and guide means for guiding the two parts () during clip-fastening, said guide means being distinct from the clip-fastening means and comprising: